Baghdad becomes centre of Arab/Muslim golden age of arts
- 1. Who was the Abbasid caliph when Baghdad became the centre of the Arab/Muslim golden age of arts?
A) Al-Mansur
B) Al-Ma'mun
C) Harun al-Rashid
D) Al-Mamun
- 2. Who was a renowned mathematician of the Arab/Muslim golden age in Baghdad?
A) Euclid
B) Newton
C) Pythagoras
D) Al-Khwarizmi
- 3. Which instrument was widely used in the music of Baghdad's golden age?
A) Violin
B) Flute
C) Piano
D) Oud
- 4. Which famous astronomer worked in Baghdad during the golden age of arts?
A) Copernicus
B) Al-Battani
C) Galileo
D) Hubble
- 5. Which medieval Islamic scholar was a pioneer in the field of optics and visual perception?
A) Stephen Hawking
B) Isaac Newton
C) Ibn al-Haytham
D) Albert Einstein
- 6. Which famous philosopher wrote the work 'The Incoherence of the Philosophers'?
A) Karl Marx
B) Friedrich Nietzsche
C) Jean-Paul Sartre
D) Al-Ghazali
- 7. Which famous calligrapher hails from Baghdad and is remembered for his script reforms?
A) Yaqut al-Musta'simi
B) Pablo Picasso
C) Leonardo da Vinci
D) Vincent van Gogh
- 8. Which famous scholar is known for his contributions to logic and was called 'The Second Teacher' after Aristotle?
A) Plato
B) Confucius
C) Socrates
D) Al-Farabi
- 9. Which famous poet, philosopher, and theologian wrote the work 'The Divine Comedy'?
A) Homer
B) Attar of Nishapur
C) William Shakespeare
D) Dante Alighieri
- 10. Which city became the center of the Arab/Muslim golden age of arts?
A) Damascus
B) Cairo
C) Baghdad
D) Mecca
- 11. During which period did Baghdad flourish as the center of arts and culture?
A) Umayyad Caliphate
B) Safavid Empire
C) Ottoman Empire
D) Abbasid Caliphate
- 12. Which of the following branches of arts flourished in Baghdad during this period?
A) Graffiti
B) Calligraphy
C) Photography
D) Sculpture
- 13. Which language was the primary medium of literature in Baghdad at the time?
A) Persian
B) Turkish
C) Urdu
D) Arabic
- 14. In what field did the scientist Al-Kindi make important contributions in Baghdad?
A) Philosophy
B) Botany
C) Genetics
D) Chemistry
- 15. Which famous poet from Baghdad wrote The Book of Misers?
A) Al-Jahiz
B) Al-Ma'arri
C) Al-Mutanabbi
D) Ibn Suyi
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